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Malaysian Ride-Sharing May be More than Uber and Grab

Posted on March 23, 2017 by J Sammy 8 comments

Two weeks ago, the Malaysian ride-hailing and ride-sharing scene seemed on the verge of a milestone as Uber and the umbrella body of local taxis agreed to join forces. But that alliance has since been put on hold amid fierce opposition by some taxi drivers. Protests against ride-hailing services have continued, the latest coming outside the Malaysian Parliament this week. Yesterday, Malaysia’s neighbouring country Indonesia

Hong Kong Startup Lalamove to Expand to 100 Cities with Series B Financing Completed

Posted on January 10, 2017 by J Sammy Leave a comment

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lalamove, a Hong Kong based on-demand delivery company, completed its Series B Financing round, raising USD 30 million. The Series B Financing round was led by Xianghe Capital, a Beijing VC firm founded by former Head of Baidu M&A, Mr Hesong Tang, with participation from Blackhole Capital and existing shareholders MindWorks Ventures and Crystal Stream. The investment round

Mercedes-Benz Launches Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Scheme

Posted on November 10, 2016 by J Sammy Leave a comment

Croove is the name of the new app-based service that pairs up private vehicle owners and hirers. The Croove scheme will be launched in Munich to begin with and is open to any brand of vehicle. Stuttgart/Munich. Straightforward, safe and reliable – The new car-sharing platform from Mercedes-Benz will go online at the start of December. Croove is the name

The Uber Way to Air Travel

Posted on September 19, 2016 by J Sammy One comment

a Chicago startup believes it’s found a way to bring air travel to the sharing economy by connecting passengers to licensed, professional pilots. And it just launched its on-demand service nationwide. FlyOtto allows travelers to find, book and pay for regional flights on privately chartered aircraft from their phone or computer. The service, which was born out of Chicago startup OpenAirplane, a company

Tag Archives: sharing economy

Malaysian Ride-Sharing May be More than Uber and Grab

Hong Kong Startup Lalamove to Expand to 100 Cities with Series B Financing Completed

Mercedes-Benz Launches Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Scheme

The Uber Way to Air Travel

‘AIRBNB’ Electric Car Charging Stations in Sweden